Is That Movie/TV Show Substantially Similar to Your Book…or Not? by Harvey Randall, Esq.
The absence of substantial similarity proved fatal to Author’s copyright violation claims.
writing career advice
The Pros and Cons of Online Editing Software by Gregory Austin
Writers using editing software must be savvier than the technology.
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For November, 2020!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals!
“Do people actually buy children’s picture ebooks?”
Would YOU buy your child or grandchild an ebook for Christmas, or as a birthday gift?
My Previously Rejected Essay was Accepted by Writer’s Digest Magazine! – by Kate Meadows
The only way to guarantee a “No” is to not try at all.
“Can an LLC protect me from getting sued?”
“I’ve written a book that contains lots of stories about people I’ve know. A friend told me to set up an LLC and then can’t get sued. Is this true?”
9 Reasons NOT to Use BookBaby to Publish Your Book
We were recently contacted by an author who wants to move his book from BookBaby to BookLocker. He says it takes them too long to print and ship a book. We took a look at their current “terms of service” and this is what we found…
Don’t Let a Disability Stop You From Writing!! – by Jade Williams
There are LOTS of products available to help disabled writers!
“This journal CHARGED me to publish my article and they want to CHARGE me to cancel it!”
“In early September, a firm contacted me through LinkedIn, and asked me to submit an article to their online (medical) journal…”
ATTN: NEW AUTHORS – “Pre-sales” Only Work for iPhones and Stephen King
One author wrote to me this week saying her book was ready but that she wanted to “hold” the book until December 1st to get more people interested in it. I told her, “That type of product hype only works for iPhones and celebrity authors like Stephen King…”